Technology

Target Offers Shopkick App

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:24:00 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS — Target announced that it has become the largest retailer to offer the Shopkick app, allowing shoppers nationwide to earn points for shopping at Target that can be redeemed for a variety of rewards

SN Whole Health: Summer 2012 Trends

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:38:00 +0000

Expect these hot trends this summer: shopping walls, mochi madness, upscale carbonated soft drinks and greater gardens.

Harris Teeter Promotes New App

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:21:00 +0000

CHARLOTTE — Harris Teeter has launched a $200 gift card sweepstakes to encourage shoppers to use its revamped mobile app.

Fresh & Easy to Offer Online Shopping

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:16:00 +0000

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – U.K.-based Tesco plans to test its “click and collect” online shopping service at its Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market chain based here, according to a report in the Financial Times.

SN Whole Health: High-Tech Health

Mon, 21 May 2012 17:34:00 +0000

There’s no doubt that the health and wellness movement has helped swing the consumer pendulum back towards simplicity and authenticity. One only has to look at the recent backlashes over “pink slime” and cochineal bug extract to understand the power of the shift as demand for clean ingredient lists, local foods and artisan items moves to the fore.

EMV Chip Cards Seen Lowering Retailer Costs

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Beginning this October, retailers who process most of their Visa card transactions from payment terminals capable of handling EMV chip-based cards will be able to avoid having a PCI data-security audit on an annual basis — and eventually pay lower interchange fees as well.

Safeway Brings 'Just for U' to Pacific Northwest

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:55:00 +0000

PLEASANTON, Calif. – Safeway launched the "Just for U" online and mobile shopping program in the company's Oregon and Washington divisions.

Bozzuto’s: Technology Is Path to Consumers

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:18:00 +0000

DALLAS — When it comes to personalizing retail approaches using technology, “it’s not how much you know but what you share with customers that defines how effective you will be,” a Bozzuto’s executive told attendees at an FMI2012 session here.

A Personal Take on the Evolution of Scan It!

Sat, 12 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000

It’s rare that I get a bird’s eye view of the retail technology I cover for SN, but that has been the case with the Scan It! shopping system offered by Ahold USA’s Stop & Shop/Giant-Landover division.

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DataBar-Only Coupons on the Rise

Fri, 11 May 2012 21:12:00 +0000

A recent Sunday freestanding insert from SmartSource contained a “marked uptick” in the number of manufacturer coupons bearing the GS1 DataBar as the sole bar code, noted Alan Williams, vice president of application development for Ahold USA, Landover, Md.